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BakerHostetler represents Clements Worldwide in acquisition by Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.

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Sixth Circuit Sides with BakerHostetler Client’s Amicus Position—Putative Class Plaintiff Lacked Standing

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Decoding the Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence

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Danielle represents debtors, creditors, trustees, committees&nbsp;and asset purchasers in bankruptcy cases throughout the country. During her clerkship, she was the head writer on the Procedure Manual Committee and drafted and edited district-wide procedures consistent with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure, the Bankruptcy Code&nbsp;and local practices. This experience provides Danielle with a unique perspective on court-specific rules and practices nationwide.

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J.D., Stetson University College of Law, 2015, 

B.A., University of Central Florida, 2012, 

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<li>U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Florida: Employee Recognition Award for Outstanding Performance (2016 to 2018)</li>
<li>Chambers USA: Bankruptcy/Restructuring in Florida (2022 to 2023)
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<li>Associates to Watch (2022 to 2023)</li>
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Chambers USA Guide 2023 Honors 147 BakerHostetler Attorneys and Recognizes 64 Practice Areas

BakerHostetler Earns Turnaround Atlas Award for ‘Energy Restructuring of the Year’

Danielle Merola and Scott Prince Address Subchapter V Eligibility

Chambers USA Guide 2022 Honors 145 BakerHostetler Attorneys and Recognizes 62 Practice Areas

Danielle Merola Authors Article on History of Orlando’s Federal Courthouses

Danielle Merola Authors Article for Norton Bankruptcy Law Adviser

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Debtor Representation
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<li>Team member representing Entrust Energy, Inc., and its affiliates in a Chapter 11 in the Southern District of Texas.</li>
<li>Team member representing Limetree Bay Services, LLC and its affiliates in a Chapter 11 in the Southern District of Texas.</li>
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Creditor and Committee Representation
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<li>Team member in representation of the Tort Claimants Committee in the Pacific Gas &amp; Electric Company bankruptcies in California, one of the largest bankruptcy cases in U.S. history.</li>
<li>Team member representing the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors in Chapter 11 cases of Advantage Rent-A-Car and affiliated companies in the District of Delaware.</li>
<li>Team member representing creditor holding $180 million claim in solar energy tax credit fraud in the District of Nevada.</li>
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Litigation and Other Restructuring Experience
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<li>Team member representing Chapter 11 Trustee of Americore Holdings, LLC in eleven related healthcare Chapter 11 cases involving hospitals, critical access hospitals, nursing schools and residency programs in the Eastern District of Kentucky.</li>
<li>Represented business and asset purchaser in connection with section 363 sale in the farming industry.</li>
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Danielle L. Merola

Danielle L. Merola

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